This article provides a brief synopsis of important developments under the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act of 1986 ("CEPA"), also known as New Jersey's whistleblower law. Over the summer our State Supreme Court rendered three important decisions under CEPA. The Court's decisions in Estate of Roach v. TRW, Inc. and DeLisa v. County of Bergen provide interpretive guidance regarding the basis for employer liability under the statute. Additionally, in Fleming v. Correctional Healthcare, the Court concluded that an employer violates CEPA by firing an employee for not following the chain of command when reporting illegal conduct.
CEPA prohibits employer retaliation because an employee does any of the following:
